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#cd9042 color: Hey Honey!

#cd9042 is rgb(205, 144, 66) in RGB and oklch(69.902% 0.1193 70.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

69.9%
0.119
70°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #cd9042

#cd9042 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Honey! (#cd8e43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #cd9042 mixed with white

  1. cd9042
  2. d29b58
  3. d8a66c
  4. ddb17f
  5. e2bc91
  6. e7c8a4
  7. ecd3b6
  8. f1dec8
  9. f6e9da
  10. faf4ed

Darker: #cd9042 mixed with black

  1. cd9042
  2. b27d38
  3. 986a2f
  4. 7e5725
  5. 66451c
  6. 4e3414
  7. 38240b
  8. 231505
  9. 0f0701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cd9042 with less saturation

  1. cd9042
  2. c9924e
  3. c49459
  4. c09563
  5. bb976d
  6. b69876
  7. b2997e
  8. ad9b87
  9. a89c8f
  10. a39d96

Questions about #cd9042

What color is #cd9042?

#cd9042 is bright amber. The closest named color is Hey Honey!. In RGB it is rgb(205, 144, 66), in HSL hsl(33.67, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.902% 0.1193 70.161).

What colors go well with #cd9042?

The complementary color of #cd9042 is #61a3e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8363 and #afa03d. The triadic partners are #0cb5af and #b588d5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9042?

Black text reads better on #cd9042: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9042 a warm or cool color?

#cd9042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.119.